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"Deseret News" Truck

Date: 08 03 1933
Description: A group of young men riding in the back of an International truck used by the "Deseret News" of Salt Lake City, Utah. The truck is parked at the "A Century...
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Lillian Anderson

Date: 06 30 1933
Description: Lillian Anderson of Racine, Wisconsin, Queen of the "A Century of Progress" world's fair, sitting behind the wheel of a Farmall F-12 tractor in the Interna...
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Lillian Anderson on a W-30 Tractor at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 06 30 1933
Description: Queen of the "A Century of Progress" exhibition, Lillian Anderson of Racine, Wisconsin, poses behind the wheel of a McCormick-Deering W-30 tractor in the I...
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Official World's Fair Cleaner

Date: 06 22 1933
Description: A man with garment bags over his shoulder leans against an International truck at the "A Century of Progress" world's fair in Chicago. The truck was operat...
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Betty Wells at Iowa State Fair

Date: 1946
Description: Actress Betty Wells sitting next to a man, possibly a KRNT radio personality, for a simultaneous radio and television broadcast from the Iowa State Fair.
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International Harvester Display Statement

Date: 1946
Description: Sign at International Harvester's Ohio State Fair display reading: "Read the Statement Below - It answers the $64.00 Question!" The lower sign is entitled,...
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Wisconsin Gold Nuggets Exhibit

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Description: Two scouts look at a dairy exibit entitled Wisconsin Gold Nuggets at the Wisconsin State Fair. From left to right are Warren Sheard of Troop 35 in Burlingt...
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Soul Roots Festival Dance Interpretation

Date: 04 1968
Description: Dance interpretation of "Down on Me," a spiritual, as part of the Soul Roots Festival, April 26-27. Silhouettes of dancers with their arms raised.
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Grandstands at Wisconsin State Fair

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Description: Elevated view of crowd of people outside of the grandstands at the Wisconsin State Fair grounds.
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All CIO Made

Date: 10 1948
Description: The Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) booth at the Southeastern World's Fair in Atlanta featured local products made by CIO members. Visitors to t...
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Wisconsin Pavilion Attractions

Date: 1964
Description: Sign outside the Wisconsin Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair advertising a steak house, a beer garden, and the world's largest cheese. A portion of the pav...
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International 826

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Description: Slightly elevated view of an International 826 Tractor sitting on it's rear wheels facing up. From a series highlighting IH's display at the Illinois State...
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After the Cattle Judging

Date: 1956
Description: Rear view of two men walking towards the door after the cattle judging at the Walworth County Fair. Sunlight is streaming through the doors and windows, ba...
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Critic's Choice

Date: 1970
Description: A crowd browsing the art at a fair in a small town. The booth is displaying mostly owls and may belong to artist Clarence P. Cameron.
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Junior Showmen

Date: 1955
Description: A young boy leads his calf during the cattle judging at the Walworth County Fair. Sunlight is streaming through the doors and windows, back lighting the fi...
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Field Trip

Date: 1977
Description: A Holstein calf is stretching its neck through the bars of a pen to peer at the boy who is bending over to take a close look. Feed buckets are hanging on t...
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Heritage Days

Date: 1977
Description: Two women are standing and admiring quilts hanging on a clothesline at a show or fair at Villa Louis.

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